This is the first complete biography of T. Balasaraswati (1918-1984), a dancer and musician from southern India who became recognized worldwide as one of the great performing artists of the twentieth More

In this book the author examines and discusses some of the important facets of South Indian music notation. The notational scheme has been introduced in this treatise, Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsini (1More

Look behind the scenes of fifty celebrated songs, from an estimated repository of over one lakh! 'De de khuda ke naam pe': when Wazir Mohammed Khan sang these words in India's first talkie, Alam Ara, More

Gleanings of Indian Music and Art contains articles on variety of subjects related to music and art. The editors of the present volume have presented the articles in a splendid manner. The articles whMore

Series of Hand books has been prepared as a reference material for those who have just got in a formal touch with music and if it knocks the gate of anyone's emotional energy, to proceed further in thMore

It is often said, Mobility is life and immobility death. We can conclude by saying that movement and motion are prime and prominent parts of nature. Look at the Sun, the Moon, the Stars, the Planets, More

The harmonium holds an ambiguous reputation in India as well as in its "home continent" of Europe. There is an abundance of clear statements made by distinguished Indian musicians, theoreticians and More

Stating that Hindustani Music should be rightly termed “Art music” and not “classical music”, the book begins by discussing the features of Art music and presents an approach to appreciating HindustanMore

The present book follows a path which is a little different, and is perhaps of direct value to us in India. It is a detailed attempt to interpret and examine a fair part of the aesthetics of Susanne KMore

Although authoritative expositions of Indian music, painting, sculpture etc are available in English, no adequate treatise has so far appeared dealing with the art of Indian dancing. Mr Iyer`s book onMore

"Learn to Play Harmonium" has been written for music lovers to help them understand and play the popular instrument "Harmonium". The easy step-by-step instructions guide you from the basics of undersMore

A complete guide for everyone who plays the flute, or ever wanted to. It can be used alongside Flute lessons or even to teach yourself the basics of the Flute. The book covers the understanding of thMore

This book is about the Tabla. Systematic identification of its different parts, Bols, tuning and also the methods of maintaining it. It also covers ways of maintaining time and speed and general insMore

This book helps the vocalists, instrumentalists and dancers to perform their art in time and rhythm. The Tabla is not a very attractive instrument when played alone but it certainly attracts the audieMore

Though the Violin, a simple instrument with four strings and played with a bow, has a relatively low volume in the sound range, it has a remarkable place in the world of music. Its sound quality and aMore

An extremely popular Indian string Instrument with a Pumpkin Gourd at one end. 19-20 frets, 7 main strings and 11 sympathetic strings. 127 cms, this marvellous instrument, when played properly, has thMore

With more and more youngsters of India adapting to English for their routine activities, many lyrical gems of Indian poets of yester-years in vernacular languages have become obscure or even lost to tMore

The phenomenon of the devadasi has suffered greatly from faulty, culture-bound evaluations. The present monograph does not aim at judging these earlier evaluations, nor does it claim to give a 'trulyMore

An unpredictable music composer who defied the conventions of his time, a trendsetter who introduced a fusion of Western rock and jazz with Indian classical music—R.D. Burman’s life and career make hiMore

Ragalaksanam was composed by Mudduvenkatamakhin in Tanjore in the early 18th century A.D. It is an important text of Karnataka Music and appeared in an effervescent epoch in the development of this muMore

The innovative book explores religion through music-the source of spiritual elation, social cohesion, and empowerment in cultures around the world. The only art form named after a divinity, music hasMore

Sahir Ludhianvi is probably the only songwriter in Hindi films whose poetry was accepted in its purest form and incorporated as a film song. So great was his stature as an Urdu poet that he never had More

Kishore Kumar, versatile singer and a man of different moods needs no introduction to the lovers of Hindi Cinema. The depth, the emotion, the mettle, the voice, the incomparable Kishore Kumar, left aMore